JP2003111924A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of exhibiting novel performances which have not existed before by changing a visual recognition area of a display part of a pattern display means. SOLUTION: A cover means 53 arranged on the front side of the pattern display means 16 is provided with both a visual recognition part 74 capable of visually recognizing game patterns 26a-26c on the center side of the display part 25 of the pattern display means 16 and a concealing part 75 for concealing the peripheral sides of the display part 25. The game machine is provided with a moving means 54 for relatively moving the pattern display means 16 and the cover means 53 in such a way that the visual recognition area of the display part 25 is visually recognizable via the visual recognition part 74.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a slot machine, etc., and is provided with a cover means relatively movable in front of a symbol display means. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a symbol display means having a display section capable of variably displaying a game symbol and its background image is arranged at a substantially central portion of a game area of a game board, If the game pattern and the background image on the display unit are changed for a predetermined time on condition that the game ball of the symbol starting means is detected, and the changed game symbol is in a specific mode, it is advantageous to the player by the profit state generating means. In addition to generating various profit states, game information such as "big hit" that directs the occurrence of the profit state on the symbol display means, and an effect image of the profit state are displayed.

In the symbol display means in which the display portion is composed of the liquid crystal display portion, transparent and other cover means for visually recognizing the liquid crystal display portion side is provided in front of the liquid crystal display portion, and the liquid crystal display portion is covered by the cover means. Protects.

[0004]

In the conventional pattern display means, there is a difference in that the cover means is provided on the liquid crystal display section side or the display case body side on which the liquid crystal display section is mounted, but the liquid crystal display section is different. On the other hand, the cover means is fixed relatively immovably, and the entire display of the game symbols and the like of the liquid crystal display section can be visually confirmed through the cover means.

For this reason, in the conventional symbol display means, various effect displays can be performed by utilizing the entire area of the liquid crystal display portion, while the visual recognition area of the liquid crystal display portion is always constant, and even when a profit state occurs. It is not possible to change the visual recognition area and perform an effect.

In view of such conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can change the visual recognition area of the display portion of the symbol display means and can perform a novel effect which has not been available in the past. And

[0007]

The present invention is a game pattern 26
In the gaming machine provided with the symbol display means 16 for displaying a to 26c and the cover means 53 arranged on the front side of the symbol display means 16, the cover means 53 is provided with the display section 25 of the symbol display means 16. The game pattern 26a on the center side
26c is provided, and a concealing portion 75 that conceals the peripheral side of the display portion 25 is provided, and the visual recognition area of the display portion 25 that is visible through the visual recognition portion 74 is changed so that A moving means 54 for relatively moving the symbol display means 16 and the cover means 53 is provided.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which has an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotably attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 4 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 from the back side corresponding to the window hole, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are openably and closably arranged on the front side of the game board 4.

The front plate 6 is fitted with an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing. A lower plate 8 for storing surplus balls and a firing handle 10 of a firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 3. When the firing means 9 is operated, the firing means 9 drives the batting mallet 12 by the firing drive means 11 such as a firing motor to play the game balls supplied from the upper plate 7 to the firing rail 13 one by one. It is designed to be fired to the board 4 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 4 is mounted with a guide rail 14 in an annular shape, and in the game area 15 inside the guide rail 14, special symbol display means 16,
Normal symbol display means 17, special symbol starting means 18, variable winning means 19, normal symbol starting means 20, ordinary winning means 21
A plurality of game parts such as 23 are arranged.

The special symbol display means 16 is an example of symbol display means, and is a display case body 24 mounted on the game board 4.
And a liquid crystal display unit 25 mounted on the display case body 24. On the upper part of the display case body 24, a normal symbol display means 17 capable of variably displaying normal symbols is provided.

The display screen on the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 25 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a main display area 27 having a rectangular shape and other appropriate shapes and arranged in a substantially central portion and performing main display such as variable display of special symbols 26a to 26c, and the periphery of the main display area 27. A sub-display area 28 that is arranged in a part and displays game information is provided. Main display area 27
There are a plurality of, for example, three special symbols (game symbols) 26
a to 26c variably displayed symbol display area 29,
A background display area 30 that variably displays a background image that is a background of the special symbols 26a to 26c is provided. In the main display area 27, an effect image when a special profit state occurs, a demo image during a game pause, and other images can be displayed. The background display area 30 may be provided so as to include the symbol display area 29.

The sub-display area 28 has various kinds of game information 31a to 31c, for example, special profit state information 31a such as "big hit", and non-special such as "outside" under predetermined conditions at required locations such as corners thereof. Profit status information 31b and probability variation information 31c such as "probability variation" can be displayed. In this embodiment, the special profit state information 31a such as "big hit" is displayed on both sides in one diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25, and the non-special profit state information 31b such as "off" is displayed in one of the other diagonal directions. , Probability variation information 31c such as "probability variation" is displayed on the other diagonal direction of the other.

The special symbols 26a to 26c are "0"-
Numerical symbols up to "9" are used, special symbol starting means 1
On condition that the game sphere of 8 is detected, the numerical pattern fluctuates with the background image for a predetermined time by random number control or the like, and a predetermined special mode (specific mode) or other special mode such as "7,7,7" It is designed to stop in a non-special manner.

Numerical symbols from "0" to "9" are also used for the ordinary symbols, and on the condition that the ordinary symbol starting means 20 detects the game ball, the numerical symbols are predetermined by random number control or the like. It changes with time and stops in a predetermined mode such as a predetermined "7" or in a non-predetermined mode other than the predetermined mode.

The special symbols 26a to 26c, and the ordinary symbols include numerical symbols, alphabet symbols, characters,
Other patterns may be used. A moving image or the like is used as the background image.

The special symbol starting means 18 constitutes an opening-and-closing type winning means for opening and closing the open state in which the game ball can win and the closed state in which it is difficult to win the game. The electric tulip provided is used, and the opening / closing claw 32 is designed to be opened for a predetermined time when the normal symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 17 is in a predetermined mode.

The variable winning means 19 is an openable / closable type which opens and closes a game ball in an open state in which it is easy to win a prize and in a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and is provided with an open / close plate 33 which can be opened and closed around a horizontal axis on the lower side,
Special symbols 26a-26 after the change of the special symbol display means 16
When c becomes a special mode and a special profit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 33 is opened to the front side.

The variable winning means 19 is provided with a winning detecting means 34 and a specific area detecting means 35 therein, and a predetermined time elapses from the opening of the opening / closing plate 33 or until the predetermined time elapses. Closes the opening / closing plate 33 on the condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected, and the specific region detection means 35 detects the passage of the game ball to the specific region, on the condition that the maximum predetermined number of times ( For example, the special profit state, that is, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 33 is repeated up to 16 times.

On the back side of the front frame 3, as shown in FIG. 2, a back mechanism plate 34a for pressing the game board 4 from the back side is openably and closably mounted. The back mechanism plate 34a is formed with an opening 36 into which a back cover 35a on the back side of the game board 4 is fitted, a game ball tank 37 and a tank rail 38 are provided on the upper side thereof, and a payout means 39 is provided on one side in the left-right direction. , And passage units 40 are provided on the lower side, respectively.

The game ball tank 37 stores the game balls supplied from the game ball supply system and supplies them to the payout means 39 side via the tank rail 38. The payout means 39 is a rotary type driven by a motor, and passes the game balls supplied from the game ball tank 37 to the passage unit 40.
It is designed to be dispensed to the upper plate 7 side through the above.

The back cover 35a is for covering a plurality of game components such as the special symbol display means 16 mounted on the game board 4 from the back side, and is detachably fixed to the game board 4. A game control board case 42 accommodating the game control board 41, a lamp control board case 44 accommodating the lamp control board 43, and a voice control board case 46 accommodating the voice control board 45 are detachable from the back cover 35a. Is attached to. The game control board case 42 is arranged on the upper side of the back cover 35a, and the lamp control board case 44 and the voice control board case 46 are provided under the game control board case 42.
And are placed on the left and right.

A control board case 48 is detachably mounted on the back side of the passage unit 40 through a case mounting plate 47, and a power supply board 49 and a payout control board 50 are accommodated in the control board case 48 on the left and right. ing.

The display case body 24 is, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, a front case body 51 detachably attached to the front side of the game board 4, and the game board 4 corresponding to the front case body 51. The rear case body 52 is detachably attached to the back side. The liquid crystal display unit 25 is detachably attached to the rear case body 52, and the cover unit 53 disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 25 and the cover unit 53 are attached to the liquid crystal display unit 25.
There is provided a moving means 54 for reciprocating in a direction substantially parallel to.

The front case body 51 includes a front decorative plate 55 that comes into contact with the front side of the game board 4, an eaves portion 56 provided on the upper side of the front decorative plate 55 and protruding forward, and a back side of the front decorative plate 55. And a main body portion 58 that is fitted in the mounting hole 57 of the game board 4. A front side of the main body portion 58 is a recessed portion 59 that is recessed rearward, and a display window 61 corresponding to the liquid crystal display unit 25 is provided in an opening shape on the rear wall portion 60 side of the recessed portion 59.

In the front case body 51, a drop stage 62 for dropping a game ball to the front side of the game board 4 is formed in the substantially left and right center of the lower side of the main body part 58, and the left and right ball entrances 63 on the eaves part 56 side. The game ball entered from the through the vertical guide passage 64 formed in the main body portion 58 on both left and right sides of the recessed portion 59,
The ball exit 65 on the lower end side is guided to the drop stage 62, and is dropped from the drop stage 62 to the front side of the game board 4. The special symbol starting means 18 is arranged below the drop stage 62.

An opening 66 corresponding to the display window 61 on the front case body 51 side is formed in the rear case body 52, and the opening 66 is formed.
The display screen is aligned with the liquid crystal display unit 25 and the rear case body 52
It is installed on the back side of. The rear case body 52 is mounted on the back side of the game board 4 so that the cover means 53 is close to the rear end of the display window 61. A display control board case 68 for housing the display control board 67 is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 25.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the cover means 53 is arranged on the front surface of the rear case body 52 substantially parallel to the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 25 and the front surface of the game board 4, and to the rear case body 52. And a plate-shaped movable frame 69 movably supported in one diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25.
Is arranged substantially parallel to the front side (or rear side) of the movable frame 69.
On the other hand, a cover plate 70 movably supported in the other diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25 is provided.

The movable frame 69 has an opening 69a larger than the liquid crystal display unit 25 so as not to cover the liquid crystal display unit 25,
The liquid crystal display unit 25 is slidably supported by the rear case body 52 via a first guide mechanism 71 that guides the liquid crystal display unit 25 in one diagonal direction. The first guide mechanism 71 has a guide hole 72 formed in the movable frame 69 (or the rear case body 52).
And a plurality of guide protrusions 73 fixed to the rear case body 52 (or the movable frame 69) and slidably fitted in the guide holes 72. A plurality of guide protrusions 73 are provided around the movable frame 69.

The cover plate 70 has a visible portion 74 having a size corresponding to the main display area 27 of the liquid crystal display unit 25, and the visible portion 7.
A second concealing portion 75 provided on the outer peripheral side of the liquid crystal display panel 4 and having a size capable of concealing the sub display area 28 from the front side during normal operation, and movably guiding the sub display area 28 in the other diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display portion 25.
It is slidably supported by a movable frame 69 via a guide mechanism 76. The visual recognition portion 74 has an opening shape so that the liquid crystal display portion 25 side can be visually recognized, and the concealment portion 75 is opaque so that the liquid crystal display portion 25 side can be concealed.

The second guide mechanism 76 includes a guide hole 77 formed in the cover plate 70 (or the movable frame 69) and a movable frame 69.
(Or the cover plate 70) and a guide protrusion 78 slidably fitted in the guide hole 77, and a plurality of them are provided in the peripheral portion of the cover plate 70. The guide mechanisms 71 and 76 may have any structure as long as they can guide the movable frame 69 and the cover plate 70 in a predetermined direction by means of the guide portion and the guided portion.

The cover plate 70 visually recognizes the special symbols 26a to 26c from the front side as shown in FIG. 9 by the combination of the movement of the movable frame 69 with respect to the rear case body 52 and the movement of the cover plate 70 with respect to the movable frame 69. The visible portion 74 corresponds to the main display area 27 and the concealment portion 75 allows the sub display area 2 as much as possible.
The normal position O for hiding 8 and the moving positions X1, X2, Y1, Y2 in which any of the game information 31a to 31c and the special symbols 26a to 26c enter the visual recognition portion 74 are in the diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25. Can be moved to. Therefore, in the cover plate 70, the visible area on the display screen side of the liquid crystal display unit 25 which is visible through the visible portion 74 is at least the special pattern 26a to
It is movable so as to change within a range including 26c.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the moving means 54 moves the movable frame 69 back and forth along the first guide mechanism 71, and the cover plate 70 along the second guide mechanism 76. And a second drive means 80 for reciprocating. The first drive means 79 is swingably supported by a pivot 81 on the rear case body 52 side, and one end side thereof is connected to the movable frame 69 via an engagement pin, a long hole or the like, and a rear case. Swing arm 8 provided on the body 52 side
And a solenoid 83 for driving the shaft 2 around the pivot 81. The solenoid 83 is pivotally supported on the rear case body 52 side by a pin or the like, and its movable iron core 83 a is connected to the other end side of the swing arm 82.

The second drive means 80 has the pivot 8 on the side of the movable frame 69.
4, a swing arm 85 pivotally supported by the swing lever 4 and one end side of which is connected to the cover plate 70 through an engagement pin, a long hole, or the like.
And a solenoid 86 which is provided on the movable frame 69 side and drives the swing arm 85 around the pivot 84. The solenoid 86 is pivotally supported by a pin or the like on the movable frame 69 side, and the movable iron core 86 a is connected to the other end side of the swing arm 85. The solenoids 83 and 86 are of the three-position switching type, and the movable iron cores 83a and 86a are moved in accordance with the excitation direction.
Operates from the neutral position in the demagnetized state in the expansion / contraction direction. If the drive means 79, 80 are electric drive means, motors may be used instead of the solenoids 83, 86.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. Each of the control boards 41, 43, 45, 49, 50, 67 including the game control board 41 and the display control board 67 is constituted by a separate board according to its control object and control function.

The game control board 41 is mainly for controlling game operations on the game board 4 side, and as shown in FIG. 11, a predetermined profit state lottery means 90 and a predetermined profit state judgment means 9
1, predetermined profit state generation means 92, special profit state lottery means 93, special profit state determination means 94, variation pattern selection means 95, stop symbol selection means 96, special profit state generation means 97, probability variation means 98 and command transmission means 99 and the like, and each of the means 90 to 99 has C having an arithmetic processing function.
It is composed of PU, ROM, RAM and the like. Further, the display control board 67 is provided with a command analysis means 100, a normal display control means 101, a special display control means 102, a movement control means 103, etc., as shown in FIG.
CPUs, ROMs, and Rs 0 to 103 also have arithmetic processing functions
It is composed of AM and the like.

The predetermined profit state lottery means 90 is for randomly selecting by lottery whether or not to generate the predetermined profit state after the change of the normal symbol, based on the detection of the game ball of the normal symbol starting means 20. For example, the probability of occurrence of a predetermined mode is 1
In the case of / 10, for example, 10 random number values from 0 to 9 are generated, and a predetermined number of predetermined profit state lottery random numbers are sequentially generated, and when the normal symbol starting means 20 detects a game ball, A random number value is randomly selected from the predetermined profit state random number.

The predetermined profit state lottery means 90 determines that the predetermined profit state lottery means 90 determines that the predetermined profit state is a predetermined profit state when the random number value of the predetermined profit state lottery means 90 is the predetermined profit state lottery value. Based on the numerical value, it is determined by random number determination whether or not the predetermined profit state is generated.

The predetermined profit state generation means 92, when the predetermined profit state determination means 91 determines that the predetermined profit state has occurred, after the normal symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 17 stops in a predetermined mode, the player In order to generate a predetermined profit state advantageous to, the opening and closing claw 3 of the special symbol starting means 18
2 is opened for a predetermined time.

The special profit state lottery means 93 is a special symbol 26a based on the detection of the game ball of the special symbol starting means 18.
It is for randomly selecting whether or not to generate the special profit state after the fluctuation of .about.26c, and for example, if the occurrence probability of the special mode is 1/350, 35 from 0 to 349.
For example, 0 random number value is generated, and a predetermined number of special profit state lottery random numbers are sequentially generated, and the special symbol starting means 18
When a game ball is detected, any random number value is selected from the special profit state random number for random selection.

The special profit state determination means 94 determines that the special profit state is the special profit state when the random number value of the special profit state lottery means 93 is the special profit state determination value (for example, the random number value "7"). Based on the random number value selected by the lottery means 93, whether or not to generate the special profit state is determined by a random number determination.

The variation pattern selecting means 95 selects from a plurality of types of variation patterns such as a variation pattern for generating a special profit state and a variation pattern for generating a non-special profit state, based on the judgment result of the special profit state judging means 94. This is for selectively selecting a specific variation pattern to be used for variation display of the special symbols 26a to 26c.

The stop symbol selection means 96 is for selecting the type of the special symbols 26a to 26c finally displayed on the special symbol display means 16, and the special profit state determination means 9
Based on the determination result of 4, the type of special symbols 26a to 26c that is a special aspect when it is determined to be a special profit state, the type of special symbols 26a to 26c that is a non-special aspect when it is determined to be a non-special profit state Are selected respectively.

The special profit state generation means 97 is advantageous to the player after the special profit state determination means 94 determines the special profit state after the special symbols 26a to 26c of the special symbol display means 16 are stopped in the special mode. This is for generating a special profit state, and the opening / closing plate 33 of the variable winning means 19 is opened.

The special profit state generating means 97 has a predetermined time after the opening / closing plate 33 of the variable winning means 19 is opened, or a predetermined number (for example, 1
The opening / closing plate 33 is closed on condition that 0 game balls are won, and the variable winning means 19 is opened / closed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game balls pass through a specific area. It is designed to be repeated.

The probability changing means 98 is a special symbol display means 1
When the special symbols 26a to 26c of 6 satisfy a predetermined probability variation condition such as a special aspect with an odd number symbol, the probability that the special symbols 26a to 26c after the change are the special aspect, that is, the special profit state lottery means 93 Is for changing the probability of randomly selecting the random value of the special profit state determination value from the normal low probability (eg 1/350) to a high probability (eg 1/50). The probability varying means 98 is adapted to return from a high probability to a normal low probability when the special symbol display means 16 subsequently satisfies a predetermined probability variation canceling condition such as changing a predetermined number of times.

The command transmitting means 99 determines the predetermined profit state and the non-predetermined profit state by the predetermined profit state determining means 91, the special profit state and the non-special profit state by the special profit state determining means 94, and changes. From the game control board 41 to the display control board 67 side, a predetermined command relating to the selection result of the variation pattern in the pattern selection means 95, the selection result of the stop symbol in the stop symbol selection means 96, the probability variation result of the probability variation means 98, etc. And one-way communication respectively.

The command analysis means 100 is adapted to receive, analyze and store each command transmitted from the game control board 41 side by the command transmission means 99. The normal display control means 101 changes the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 17 for a predetermined time based on the determination result of the predetermined profit state determination means 91 when the command analysis means 100 outputs an analysis output of the command, and the predetermined value. When the profit state determination means 91 determines that the predetermined profit state, the ordinary symbol after the change is in a predetermined mode, and when it is determined that the non-predetermined profit state is, the normal symbol after the change is stopped in the non-predetermined mode, respectively. The normal symbol is controlled to be changed according to the judgment result.

Special display control means 102 is a special symbol 26a
26c are for controlling various displays on the side of the special symbol display means 16 such as variation control, and the special symbol 26 is based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 95.
a-26c fluctuates, and after fluctuation for a predetermined time, a fluctuation control unit 102a for controlling the special symbols 26a-26c of the special symbol display means 16 so as to stop at the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection means 96, and a special Game information 3 such as profit status information 31a, non-special profit status information 31b, and probability variation information 31c
It is provided with a game information control unit 102b for controlling display of 1a to 31c.

The game information control unit 102b, based on the analysis result of the command analysis means 100, the special profit status information 31a, the non-special profit status information 31b, the probability variation information 31c, etc. displayed in the sub display area 28 under a predetermined condition. Game information 31
For controlling a to 31c, when the special profit state determination means 94 determines that the special profit state, the special symbol 2
6a to 26c after the special profit state information 31a after stopping in the special mode, when the special profit state determination means 94 determines that the non-special profit state, the special symbols 26a to 26c after stopping in the non-special mode non-special profit Probability change information 3 in the case of the state information 31b when the probability changing means 98 changes the probability of occurrence of the special profit state with high probability due to satisfaction of the probability changing condition.
1c is displayed respectively. Note that the special profit state information 31a is the end of the special profit state, and the non-special profit state information 31b is when a predetermined time has elapsed from the establishment of the non-special aspect of the special symbols 26a to 26c or the special symbol 26a to
Before the next fluctuation of 26c starts, the probability variation information 31c disappears by the end of the high probability state.

The movement control means 103 has predetermined conditions, that is, the game information 31a to 31 such as the special profit state information 31a, the non-special profit state information 31b and the probability variation information 31c in the sub display area 28.
Under the condition that c is displayed, the moving means 54 is operated,
Special profit status information 31a, non-special profit status information 31b,
The game information 31a to 31c such as the probability change information 31c is visually recognized by the visual recognition unit 7.
4 is for controlling the cover means 53 from the normal position O to the respective positions X1, X2, Y1, Y2 so that the cover means 53 can be placed in the position 4.

For example, when the special profit state determination means 94 determines that the special profit state is the special profit state, the movement control means 103, after the special symbols 26a to 26c are stopped in the special mode, the visual recognition portion 7
4 so that the special profit state information 31a can be visually recognized, the excitation direction of the solenoid 83 is switched at predetermined time intervals to move the cover plate 70 to the normal position 0 and the moving positions X1 and X on both sides thereof.
When the special profit state determining means 94 determines that the special profit state is a non-special profit state, the special symbols 26a to 26c stop in a non-special mode, and then the non-special from the visual recognition unit 74. The function of moving the cover plate 70 from the normal position O to the moving position Y1 by exciting the solenoid 86 in one direction so that the profit state information 31b can be visually recognized, and the probability changing means 98 increase the probability of occurrence of the special profit state. A function of exciting the solenoid 86 in the opposite direction to move the cover plate 70 from the normal position O to the moving position Y2 so that the probability variation information 31c can be visually recognized from the visually recognizing unit 74 when the probability is changed with probability. The plate 70 is moved to each movement position X1, X2, Y
1, Y2 and the function of returning to the normal position O.

In the above pachinko machine, the cover plate 70 of the cover means 53 is normally in the normal position O, and the visual confirmation portion 74 is used.
Therefore, the main display area 27 of the liquid crystal display unit 25 can be visually recognized. The sub display area 28 of the liquid crystal display unit 25
Is concealed from the front side by the concealment unit 75.

In the game, the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 is operated to cause the firing means 9 to sequentially fire the game balls along the guide rails 14 toward the game board 4 side. Then, the game ball shot to the upper side of the game board 4 enters the game area 15 of the game board 4, and then falls along the board surface to win the normal winning means 21 to 23 or the like, or a normal symbol. It falls downward while passing through the starting means 20.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 20, the predetermined profit state lottery means 90 randomly selects the generated random number value at that time, and the predetermined profit state determination means 91 generates a predetermined profit state from the lottery random number value. Then, the command transmitting means 99 transmits the command of the determination result to the display control board 67. This causes the normal display control means 101 to change the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 17.

Then, when the predetermined profit state determining means 91 determines that the predetermined profit state, the predetermined profit state occurs after the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 17 becomes a predetermined mode such as "7". A predetermined profit state is generated by the means 92, the opening / closing claw 32 of the special symbol starting means 18 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball is easily won in the special symbol starting means 18.

When the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 18, the special profit state lottery means 93 randomly selects the random number value generated at that time, and the special profit state determination means 94 generates the special profit state from the random number value. Along with determining whether or not to do, the variation pattern selection means 95 selects a variation pattern according to the determination result of the special profit state determination means 94, and the stop symbol selection means 96 is a stop symbol after the variation of the special symbols 26a to 26c. Select. After that, the command transmitting means 99 transmits each command from the game control board 41 to the display control board 67 by one-way communication.

In the display control board 67, the command analysis means 100 receives and analyzes each command, and the special display control means 102 sets the special symbols 26a to 26c in a predetermined variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 95. The time is changed, and after the change, the special symbols 26a to 26c are stopped in the predetermined type selected by the stop symbol selecting means 96 so as to be the special mode or the non-special mode.

If the special symbols 26a to 26c are in a special mode, a special profit state is generated thereafter by the special profit state generating means 97, the opening / closing plate 33 is opened to the front side, and the game ball falling from above is changed to the variable winning means. I will guide you to 19. This allows the player to enjoy great profits. In addition, the opening / closing plate 33 is
Alternatively, the game ball is closed when a predetermined number of game balls are won by the predetermined time, and the game ball is repeatedly opened and closed up to a predetermined number of times under the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area.

When the special profit state occurs, the special profit state information 31a such as "big hit" is displayed in the sub display area 28 of the liquid crystal display unit 25 and the movement control means 103 is controlled by the game information control unit 102b. By the control of
The solenoid 83 of the moving means 54 is intermittently excited in the forward and reverse directions to move the movable iron core 83a in the expanding and contracting direction, and drives the movable frame 69 of the cover means 53 via the swing arm 82.
If the movable frame 69 moves by this, this movable frame 69
The cover plate 70 supported by the moving positions X1 and X2 on both sides of the normal position O is indicated by a solid line and an imaginary line in FIG.
2 and intermittently moves in the P and Q directions, and the visible portion 74
Since the special profit state information 31a of the sub-display area 28 is included in the range, the player can visually recognize the special profit state information 31a via the visual recognition unit 74.

Special symbol 2 when the special profit state occurs
When probability variation conditions such as the types of 6a to 26c are odd symbols are satisfied, the probability variation means 98 changes the probability of the lottery probability of the special profit state lottery means 93 from the normal probability to the high probability after the end of the special profit state. After that, the special profit state lottery means 93 carries out a random number lottery in a high probability state. Further, in this case, the probability change information 31c such as "probability change" is displayed in the sub display area 28 under the control of the game information control unit 102b, and the solenoid 86 of the moving means 54 is predetermined by the control of the movement control means 103. The movable iron core 86a is actuated in the contracting direction by being excited in the direction, and the cover plate 7 is moved through the swing arm 85.
Drive 0. This causes the cover plate 70 to move to the normal position O.
Since the probability variation information 31c of the sub-display area 28 is included in the range of the visual recognition portion 74, the player can visually recognize the probability variation information 31c via the visual recognition portion 74.

When the judgment result of the special profit state judgment means 94 is the non-special profit state, the special symbols 26a-2 after the change
6c stops in a non-special manner. Also the game information control unit 10
By the control of 2b, the display special profit state information 31b such as "displacement" is displayed in the sub display area 28, and the solenoid 8 of the moving means 54 is controlled by the movement control means 103.
6 is excited in a predetermined direction, the movable iron core 86a operates in the extending direction, and the cover plate 70 is driven via the swing arm 85. As a result, the cover plate 70 moves from the normal position O to the movement position Y1, and the non-special profit state information 31b of the sub-display area 28 enters within the range of the visual recognition part 74, so that the player has the non-special profit state information. 31b can be visually recognized through the visual recognition part 74.

In this way, under the predetermined condition according to the change of the game state, by the control of the game information control unit 102b, the predetermined game information 31a to the sub display region 28 around the main display region 27 of the liquid crystal display unit 25. While displaying 31c, the cover plate 70 of the cover means 53 moves under the control of the movement control means 103 in conjunction with the display of the game information 31a to 31c,
Special symbols 26a to 26c in the main display area 27 and game information 31a to the sub display area 28 in the visual recognition portion 74 of the cover plate 70.
31c corresponds, so novel game information 3 that has never existed before
It is possible to display effects 1a to 31c.

In particular, the movement of the cover means 53 changes the visible area on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 25, and the concealment unit 7
Game information 31a on the side of the sub-display area 28 which was hidden in 5
Since the sub-display areas 2 to 31c can be visually recognized through the visual recognition section 74, the sub-display area 2 that is normally hidden by the concealment section 75 is displayed.
The eight pieces of game information 31a to 31c are targeted for the player's interest, and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

12 and 13 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. The cover means 53 includes a cover plate 70 which is arranged substantially parallel to the front surface of the rear case body 52 and is supported by a guide mechanism (not shown) so as to be movable only in the diagonal direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25. In normal times, a visual recognition portion 74 corresponding to the main display area 27 and a concealing portion 75 corresponding to the sub display area 28 are provided. The cover plate 7
A plurality of, for example, 4 in the circumferential direction between 0 and the rear case body 52.
A single spring 110 may be provided and the spring 110 may elastically support the cover plate 70 so as to be movable in each diagonal direction. As the spring 110, either a compression spring or a tension spring may be used.

The moving means 54 comprises a first driving means 79 for moving the cover means 53 in one diagonal direction and a second driving means 80 for moving the cover means 53 in the other diagonal direction.
The first drive means 79 includes a pair of swing arms 111 arranged on both diagonal sides of the cover means 53, a relay arm for interlocking the pair of swing arms 111, and an interlocking mechanism 112 such as an interlocking rod. A solenoid 113 for driving one swing arm 111 is provided, and each swing arm 111 and a relay arm are swingably supported by the rear case body 52 via a pivot 114 or the like. The swing arm 111 is connected to the cover plate 70 via an engagement pin and a long hole.

The second drive means 80 is a pair of swing arms 11 arranged on both sides of the cover means 53 in the other diagonal direction.
5, a relay arm that interlocks the pair of swing arms 115, an interlocking mechanism 116 such as an interlocking rod, and a solenoid 117 that drives one of the swing arms 115. The rear case body 52 is swingably supported by a pivot 118 or the like. The swing arm 115 is connected to the cover plate 70 via an engagement pin and an elongated hole. Note that other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

As described above, the cover means 53 can also be constituted by one cover plate 70, and in this case, the thickness of the cover means 53 can be reduced.

14 to 17 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the liquid crystal display unit 25 has sub-display areas 28 above and below the main display area 27, and in the sub-display area 28, during the change of the special symbols 26a to 26c, the special symbol 26a after the change. The warning information 31d such as "Is it a jackpot?" For notifying that 26c is a special mode is displayed, and the special profit state information 31a such as "big hit" is displayed during the occurrence of the special profit state. .

As shown in FIG. 15, the cover means 53 arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal display section 25 is provided with a visual recognition section 74 having a size corresponding to the main display area 27, and above and below the visual recognition section 74. In addition, the viewing unit 74 corresponds to the main display region 27, and the hiding unit 75 corresponds to the sub display region 28 by driving the moving unit 54 including the solenoid 119 and the like. Normal position O
And the visual recognition portion 74 can move in the vertical direction between the moving positions on the upper and lower sides corresponding to the main display area 27 and the sub display area 28. The moving means 54 is adapted to intermittently reciprocate the cover means 53 between the normal position O and the moving positions on the upper and lower sides thereof.

As shown in FIG. 16, the special display control means 102 displays the notice information 31d in the sub display area 28 during the change of the special symbols 26a to 26c, and the special profit state information 31a during the occurrence of the special profit state. Displaying game information control unit 1
02b is provided. For example, in the reach variation pattern when the special profit state determination unit 94 determines the special profit state and the non-special profit state and the special symbols 26a to 26c reach reach, as in the first to fifth reach patterns, There are a plurality of types in which the special symbols 26a to 26c after the change become the special mode and the reliability (potential) in which the special profit state is generated by the special profit state generating means 97 is different. And
The game information control unit 102b uses the variation pattern selection unit 95.
When any of the first to fifth reach patterns is selected, the notice information 31d is displayed in the sub display area 28 at an appropriate time such as when the special symbols 26a to 26c are in the reach state,
When the special profit state occurs, the special profit state information 31a is displayed in the sub display area 28.

The first reach pattern has a reliability of 100.
%, The second reach pattern has a reliability of 30%, the third reach pattern has a reliability of 15%, and the fourth reach pattern has a reliability of 5%.
%, The fifth reach pattern has a reliability of 1%.

When the variation pattern selecting means 95 selects a specific variation pattern, the movement control means 103 has a higher number of times of movement of the cover means 53 in the up-down direction as the reliability increases according to the reliability of the variation pattern. Further, the cover means 53 controls the moving means 54 to stop at the upper moving position during the occurrence of the special profit state. That is, in the movement control means 103, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the cover means 53 moves five times while the special symbols 26a to 26c are changing in the first reach pattern.
The moving means 5 moves four times for the reach pattern, three times for the third reach pattern, twice for the fourth reach pattern, and once for the fifth reach pattern.
4 can be controlled.

If the variation pattern selecting means 95 selects the second reach pattern, if the special symbols 26a to 26c of the main display area 27 are in the reach state during the variation, the sub display area is controlled by the game information control unit 102b. The notice information 31d such as "Is it a big hit?" Is displayed on 28. On the other hand, the movement control means 103 is interlocked with the display of the notice information 31d.
The moving means 54 is operated by the control of the
Is reciprocated four times in the vertical direction.

When the cover means 53 moves from the normal position O to the upper and lower moving positions thereof, the visual recognition portion 74 corresponds to the sub display area 28, so that the player passes the visual confirmation portion 74 and the advance notice information of the sub display area 28. 31d can be visually recognized, and the special symbols 26a to 26c after the change can be announced to the player as a special mode to notify the occurrence of the special profit state. Further, the number of movements of the cover means 53 varies depending on the reliability, and the number of movements increases as the reliability increases, so that the player can grasp the reliability from the number of movements of the cover means 53.

In this embodiment, the higher the reliability, the more the number of changes of the cover means 53 increases. However, the higher the reliability, the more the change distance of the cover means 53, or the moving distance and the number of moves. You may comprise so that it may become large.

FIG. 18 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the liquid crystal display section 25 of the special symbol display means 16, sub display areas 28 are provided in an arc shape on the upper and lower sides of the main display area 27. The cover means 53 normally has game information 31a, 31 such as "big hit" and "probable change" in the sub display area 28.
A concealment portion 75 for concealing c and a visual recognition portion 74 corresponding to the main display area 27 other than the sub display area 28 are provided, and are rotatably provided around a substantially central portion of the main display area 27 and others. The cover means 53 can be rotationally driven via a gear or other interlocking means by driving a moving means 54 such as a motor.

Normally, as shown in FIG. 18A, the concealing portion 75 of the cover means 53 is arranged in the sub-display area 28 of the liquid crystal display portion 25.
Is hiding. Then, when the special profit state is generated by the special profit state generating means 97, the cover means 53 is rotated by the moving means 54 in the direction indicated by the arrow a as shown in FIG. "Big hit"
And the special profit status information 31a. When the probability variation means 98 causes a probability variation, the moving means 54 causes the cover means 53 to rotate in the direction of the arrow b as shown in FIG. Etc. corresponding to the probability change information 31c. As a result, the player can visually recognize the special profit state information 31a and the probability variation information 31c. In this way, the cover means 53 may be configured to rotate and move in the circumferential direction.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the respective embodiments.
For example, in each of the embodiments, the main display area 27 and the sub display area 28 are provided on the display screen of the liquid crystal display section 25 for one liquid crystal display section 25 of the special symbol display means 16, but The display areas for the display area 27 and the display areas for the sub display area 28 may be provided separately. The main display area 27 is on the center side and the sub display area 28 may be outside thereof, and it is not necessary to provide the sub display area 28 so as to surround the entire main display area 27. The sub display area 28 may be one or a part of the main display area 27 as long as it is outside the main display area 27.

As the game information displayed in the sub-display area 28, the special profit state information 31a, the probability change information 31c, the non-special profit state information 31b, the notice information 31d, etc. are illustrated.
Other game information may be used, and the display form of the game information may be graphic information other than character information, symbol information, color information, or the like.

The predetermined condition for making the sub-display area 28 visible is determined in association with the game information displayed in the sub-display area 28, and the special symbols 26a-26 are changing.
Any of the change of the game state due to c, the change of the game state due to the profit state after the change of the special symbols 26a to 26c, and the like may be used. For example, when the special symbols 26a to 26c have a specific variation pattern, reach state, etc., the cover means 53 may be moved in association with it, and after the special profit state ends, the special symbol starting means 18 is opened. When extending the time, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 17 and / or the special symbol 26a-26 of the special symbol display means 16
When shortening the variation time of c, the cover means 53 may be moved in association with it.

The cover means 53 is configured to be movable in one or more specific directions, and when the cover means 53 visually moves the game information displayed in the sub display area 28 in the specific direction, the moving side The game information displayed in the sub display area 28 may be sequentially changed according to the change of the game state, such as "big hit", "probable change", and the like. In this case, a game information control means for changing the game information in the sub display area 28 according to the change in the game state may be provided.

The cover means 53 includes a visual recognition portion 74 and a concealing portion 75.
It suffices if it is provided with, and the shape of the visual recognition portion 74 may be an elliptical shape or the like. The cover means 53 may be provided on the display case body 24 of the special symbol display means 16,
For example, in the case of the first embodiment, it may be provided on the front case body 51 side. Further, the cover means 53 may be fixed to the display case body 24, and a display unit such as the liquid crystal display unit 25 may be movably provided on the cover unit 53 so that the display unit side is moved under a predetermined condition. The cover means 53 may be moved in the diagonal direction, the vertical direction, the rotation direction, the left-right direction, and the front-back direction of the liquid crystal display unit 25. When the cover means 53 is rotatably provided in the circumferential direction, the rotation direction may be one direction.

Although the visual recognition portion 74 of the cover means 53 is provided in an opening shape, it may be configured so as to be transparent while also protecting the liquid crystal display portion 25. When the visual recognition portion 74 has an opening shape, it is desirable to provide a protective cover on the front surface of the liquid crystal display portion 25. When the visible portion 74 of the cover means 53 is made transparent,
The visible portion 74 may be colorless and transparent or colored and transparent.

In the embodiment, the visual recognition portion 7 of the cover means 53 is used.
4 makes the symbol display means 16 and the cover means 53 relatively movable within a range where at least the game symbols 26a to 26c can be visually recognized, but when the symbols are moved, a part of the game symbols 26a to 26c by the concealing portion 75 or You may make it hide all. In that case, the concealment unit 75 may conceal one or more of some of the plurality of game symbols 26a to 26c in a symbol unit, or all or some of the game symbols 2
You may make it conceal a part of 6a-26c partially.

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented by the ordinary symbol display means 17 and the like, and in addition to the pachinko machine, various ball game machines such as arrange ball machine, sparrow ball game machine, and slot machine. The same can be implemented in a gaming machine.

[0087]

According to the present invention, game symbols 26a to 26 are provided.
Symbol display means 16 for displaying c, and the symbol display means 16
In the gaming machine provided with the cover means 53 arranged on the front side of the display means, the cover means 53 is provided with a visual recognition portion 74 capable of visually recognizing the game symbols 26a to 26c on the center side of the display portion 25 of the symbol display means 16, and the display portion. Concealment section 75 for concealing the peripheral side of 25
And the moving means 54 for relatively moving the symbol display means 16 and the cover means 53 so that the visible area of the display portion 25 visible through the visible portion 74 changes. By moving 53, an unprecedented novel effect can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of special symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a special symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of special symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of cover means and the like showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view of special symbol display means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a movement explanatory diagram of the cover means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the cover means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a cover means showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view of special symbol display means showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of special symbol display means showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of cover means and the like showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory diagram showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of cover means and the like showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

16 Special symbol display means 25 LCD display 26a-26c special design 28 Sub display area 31a-31c game information 53 cover means 54 means of transportation 74 Visual part 75 Concealment section 97 Special profit status generation means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display means (16) for displaying game symbols (26a) to (26c), and the symbol display means (16).
In a gaming machine provided with a cover means (53) arranged on the front side of the game pattern (26a) on the center side of the display section (25) of the symbol display means (16) in the cover means (53). A visual recognition part (74) capable of visually recognizing ~ (26c).
And a concealment section (7) for concealing the peripheral side of the display section (25).
5), the symbol display means (16) and the cover means (53) are relative to each other so that the visible area of the display portion (25) visible through the visual recognition portion (74) changes. A game machine provided with a moving means (54) for moving to. 2. The symbol display means (16) is fixed to the game board (4) side, and the cover means (53) is provided movably with respect to the symbol display means (16). The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. At least the game symbol (26a) ~
In the range where (26c) can be visually recognized, the symbol display means (1
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 6) and the cover means (53) are relatively movable. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover means (53) is provided so as to be movable substantially parallel to the symbol display means (16). 5. The game symbols (26a) to (2) after the change.
6c) is provided with a profit state generating means (97) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the profit mode is generated by the profit state generating means (97) and the moving means (54). The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movement of the cover means (53) is associated with the game machine. 6. The cover means (5) has a higher reliability as the profit status is generated by the profit status generating means (97).
The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the moving distance and / or the number of times of moving of 3) is increased. 7. The concealing section (7) of the display section (25).
In the area (28) hidden in 5), the game information (31a) to (31d) can be displayed under a predetermined condition, and
By moving the cover means (53), the game information (3
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein 1a) to (31d) are made visible.